Course Description
In this Strategies for Lowering Barriers to AI Use course, you’ll learn how to assess your organization’s AI readiness, develop a targeted AI strategy, manage change, and measure the success of AI initiatives. Adopting AI offers enormous potential, but organizations often face challenges related to infrastructure, workforce skills, and operational culture.
This course provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and overcoming these challenges. You’ll explore tools like the AI Maturity Model to evaluate readiness and the People, Process, and Technology model to identify gaps. Scenario planning will help you anticipate and manage change. Learn how to align AI projects with organizational goals, create a structured implementation plan, and set clear performance metrics. The course also covers strategies for creating a culture of innovation, providing hands-on training, and promoting ethical and responsible AI use. By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge and resources to drive sustainable, organization-wide AI adoption effectively.
What You'll Learn
- Assess your organization's AI readiness using the AI Maturity Model and the People, Process, and Technology model to identify gaps
- Develop a targeted AI strategy and structured implementation plan aligned with organizational goals
- Apply change management techniques and scenario planning to manage uncertainty and support AI integration
- Identify key performance indicators to measure and communicate AI success
- Promote a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in AI adoption
- Provide hands-on training and promote ethical and responsible AI use
Key Takeaways
- Organizations adopting AI often face challenges related to infrastructure, workforce skills, and operational culture.
- The AI Maturity Model helps evaluate readiness, while the People, Process, and Technology model helps identify gaps.
- Scenario planning helps anticipate and manage change and uncertainty during AI adoption.
- Aligning AI projects with organizational goals and setting clear performance metrics supports sustainable, organization-wide adoption.
- Creating a culture of innovation, providing hands-on training, and promoting ethical AI use are key to responsible adoption.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You'll learn how to assess your organization's AI readiness, develop a targeted AI strategy, manage change, and measure the success of AI initiatives. It covers tools like the AI Maturity Model and the People, Process, and Technology model, scenario planning, implementation planning, performance metrics, building a culture of innovation, hands-on training, and ethical AI use.
Who is this course for?
It is suited to those responsible for driving sustainable, organization-wide AI adoption, helping them overcome challenges related to infrastructure, workforce skills, and operational culture.
What skills will I gain?
You'll build skills in Artificial Intelligence Systems, Change Management, and Performance Metrics.
What topics does the course cover?
Lessons include an Introduction, Developing an AI Strategy, Managing Change and Uncertainty, Investing in AI Education and Training, Leveraging AI Tools and Platforms, and Measuring and Communicating AI Success, along with Test Your Knowledge checkpoints.
How is success measured for AI initiatives in this course?
The course teaches you to identify key performance indicators and set clear performance metrics to measure and communicate AI success.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Recertification Credits: 0.5
This Program has been pre-approved for (Number of recertification credit hours & credit type) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.5
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
